I recently spent five days in Vienna, which flew by in a blur of peacock feathers and bubbly beverages.
Thirteen Fabulous Things About My Mini-Holiday in Vienna
- Punsch at the neighborhood stand with T & neighbor D.
- Sekt in the Mies Van Der Rohe Suite at the Hilton Vienna Plaza while having facials with dahling friend T. (Sekt being sparkling wine! Yes, it truly was fabulous.)
- Gorgeous light-chandeliers along the Graben in the city center.
- Kasespaetzle!
- Christmas markets – nothing will put you in the mood for the holidays like a market.
- Great conversations with old friends over wine and pizza.
- Shopping in Merkur for chocolate, bread and a zillion other things I wanted but couldn’t fit in my suitcase.
- Helping my friend T get ready for her gorgeous wedding by running errands all over the city like a local.
- Visiting Vienna’s one and only feather atelier to buy large quantities of peacock feathers. (The wedding’s theme and the inspiration for the above “Thursday Thirteen” banner.)
- The U-Bahn – so simple & convenient. I love public transportation! And I love the honor system!
- Taxi drivers with GPS sure beats trying to give directions in Chinese like back in Linyi.
- Something called an aperolspritzer, which was tangy, delicious and drunk in copious quantities.
- Watching my friends T & G renew their wedding vows in a beautiful café surrounded by friends and family!
Vienna pics to follow.
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Ooh, I love traveling. I love No. 11. Taxi rides can be serious adventures overseas!
It all sounds wonderful!
Sounds like you had a lovely time. Happy Holidays!
We are heading to Vienna in a few days…I can’t wait to see the Christmas Markets! Thanks for sharing!
Loved your recap and favorites! The U-bahn rocks. The best public transport I’ve come across. It is so simple and convenient. Easy to figure out unlike a lot of other cities. I have to make to Vienna for a Christmas market one year. I always end up there in the summer.
Thanks everyone for commenting! Vienna pics (I didn’t take as many as I thought I would) are coming soon!
Käsespätzle? Now there’s an idea for dinner tonight! Thank you.
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